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The Blue Lagoon (1980)

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Average Rating: 2.7/10
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This 1980 version of the oft-filmed Henry Devere Stackpoole novel The Blue Lagoon was the first to be stamped with an "R" rating. The basic story remains unchanged. Two very small children, a boy and a girl, are shipwrecked on a lush tropical island. They are cared for by fellow castaway Leo McKern. When he dies, the kids, played with a minimum of clothing by Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, have no one but each other. When they grow into teen-hood, they also fall madly in love. Heavily

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Randal Kleiser

In Theaters: Jun 20, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Oct 5, 1999

Cast

Brooke Shields
Emmeline
Christopher Atkins
Richard
Leo McKern
Paddy Button
William Daniels
Arthur LeStragne
Elva Josephson
Young Emmeline
Glenn Kohan
Young Richard
Richard Evanson
Sailor
Alex Hamilton
Sailor
Gert Jacoby
Sailor
Jeffrey Means
Lookout
Gus Mercurio
Officer
Bradley Pryce
Little Paddy
Chad Timmerrnans
Infant Sailor
Alan Hopgood
Captain

Critic Reviews for The Blue Lagoon

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (15) | DVD (7)

Their romance is enhanced by Nestor Almendros' exquisite photography (and Basil Poledouris' score), as is the stunning beauty of the Fiji island where it was filmed.

July 22, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

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The Blue Lagoon is the dumbest movie of the year.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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[It] has a nonsensical glaze that contributes to the inadvertent merriment.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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Witless.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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At a little over 100 minutes, the film feels as if huge chunks of it were edited out for pace; however, the wrong chunks have been cut.

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

The only thing blue about the movie is the sea, and the way you'll feel after wasting your time on this dose of 'tasteful', TV commercial-style, nudity.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Ugh! Ah! Make it stop!!!

April 14, 2003 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

It's pornography for people who like to go to book burnings; a sex fantasy as chaste as your 3rd grade piano teacher.

September 6, 2002 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

You can focus on the gorgeous locales or the underage skin. Or you could just watch a much better movie.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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This movie is cute and sweet for the most part, but has a bunch of holes in the story. For one thing, there's a group of native islanders on the other side of the island they're marooned on and they never even notice the two kids? Also, they have a boat, why don't they just fill it with food and stuff and try to make

April 11, 2011

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins star as two children shipwrecked alone on a tropical island..

December 31, 2010

♥Robyn M♥

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The Blue Lagoon Quotes

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1. Emmeline: I see you playing with it.
– Submitted by Seth R (19 days ago)
1. Paddy Button: Those are never wake up berries.
– Submitted by Seth R (19 days ago)